Paulus Hector Mair, Opus amplissimum de arte athletica..., c1510-1550

Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna - Codex Vindobonensis Palatinus 10.825

"Opus amplissimum de arte athletica" was created in the 16th century, written both in German and Latin. Images are extraordinary, many depicting unarmoured individuals engaged using longsword, dagger, quarter-staff, dussack, pole-axe , short-staff and what appears to be a sickle.

Note: Permission to post the above digital image, as well as the entire manuscript was graciously granted by the Austrian National Library (Österreichische Nationalbibliothek), Vienna.

Released: January 29, 2001 / Last modified: October 30, 2009
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